Ha Long shipyard started building new 4 ATD tugs for Damen Group

On 15^th May 2013, the starting ceremony of building 4 tugboats type ATD 2412 for export to Damen was held by Ha Long shipyard in Quang Ninh province. The vessels are built according to design and supervision of DAMEN Group (Netherlands). 

The Azimuth Tractor Drive Tug 2412 design is powerful yet extremely compact. Vessels are equipped with Damen’s patented ‘Twin Fin’ technology resulting in excellent course stability. It is a powerful harbour tractor tug with excellent course keeping and maneuvering capabilities, heavy duty towing winch. Further more, it has towing bit with stainless steel fairleads, heavy fendering on the aft corners and large freeboard and excellent stability.